Happy Birthday to A.J. Hawk!

Packers LB A.J. Hawk celebrates his birthday on January 6th. See photos and facts from his career. Photos by Jim Biever and Matt Becker, Packers.com.

Happy Birthday to A.J. Hawk!

Hawk ranks No. 1 in franchise history (since 1975) with 1,118 tackles, having surpassed John Anderson (1,020 from 1978-89) for the team mark in the 2013 regular-season finale.

Hawk has posted 100-plus tackles in four consecutive seasons (2010-13) and in seven of his eight years in the NFL (2006-08, 2010-13). He has currently recorded 93 tackles in 2014.

Hawk has led the team in tackles five times during his career (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012-13), which ties LB Nick Barnett for the franchise record (since 1975).

Hawk was born in Kettering, Ohio, and attended Ohio State University.

His given name is Aaron James Hawk, and he was nicknamed “A.J.” by his parents since birth, after legendary Indy car driver A.J. Foyt.

Hawk is the host of his own podcast, The HawkCast, where he interviews people from all walks of life. Past guests have included John Daly, Joe Buck, Chris Cassidy and Bret Michaels.

Hawk lists Top Gun as his favorite movie. His favorite book is Good to Go, a firsthand narrative told by Navy S.E.A.L. Harry Constance.

Hawk appeared in 126 of a possible 128 regular-season games in his first eight seasons, starting 123 of them. He missed the only games of his career in 2011 after suffering a calf injury at Detroit in Week 12. His 142 regular-season games played as a Packer are the most by any player on the current roster.